Characterization of Liver Leukocyte Infiltrates and Features of Cytokine Profile under Viral Hepatitis-Induced Immunosuppression

The nature, prevalence, cellular composition of leukocyte infiltrates and immunohistochemical characteristics of their constituent cells in the liver of patients with chronic viral hepatitis B and C were investigated. It was found that the area of distribution and cellular composition of infiltrates depended on the virus type and process activity. The expediency of immunohistochemical study using leukocyte infiltrates from liver biopsies of patients with viral hepatitis aimed at clarifying diagnosis, making prognosis, and choice of optimal treatment with elements of immune correction is emphasized.

Authors:

• Olga V. Lebedinskaya
• Irina N. Kabanovskaya
• Anna S. Lasareva
• Nelly K. Akhmatova
• Anatoliy P. Godovalov
• Andrey V. Horinko
• Mikhail V. Kiselevsky

Keywords:

• Viral hepatitis
• leukocyte infiltration
• immunohistochemical characteristics
• immunosupression.

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